Jo na hona tha; wo mujhay hona para
Aaj khokar tujhay zinda rehna parha
Waqt say jo mila mujhay; wo zakham seena paraa
Phir kaheen shehar main chota sa ghar bana loonga
Tu saja tha kabhi, uss tar’ha main saja loonga
Phir nayay rangoon say rang loonga, uss ki deewarain
kuch nayay khuwaab bhi Gamlon main laga loonga
Teray gamm ka zehar yoon bhi peena para
Aaj khokar tujhay…
Waqt marhamm hay tera zakham bhi wo bharr daiga
Binn teray jeenay kay la’aiq wo mujhay kar daiga
Phir nayay raastay daiga wo meray qadmoon ko
Phir mujhay loat karr aanay ka koi darr daigaa
Toota sapna haan mujhay; phirr piroona para
Aaj khokar tujhay…
Abb teri yadoon ko mehmaan main bana loonga
Jabb bhi ayangi to kuch mehfilain saja loonga
Unn kay aanay phir unn kay jaanay ko rafta raftaa
Koi aadat si haan main to bana loonga
Hyy itna q mujhay; tanhaa yoon hona parha
Aaj khokar tujhay zinda rehna para
Waqt say jo mila mujhay wo zakhan seena parha